


Again, given the bandwidth and storage needs, it wouldn't be surprising if video sharing is part of the PlayStation Plus membership on PS4. The second point is that we don't yet know how Sony will handle its recording service. The other choice was devaluing it by leaving game DVR open to all. Now Microsoft has enhanced the value of that $60 membership. Many people already have one just for multiplayer and/or Netflix. The first is that Microsoft just added value to the Xbox Live Gold membership. Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox One will buffer five minutes of video, but when we asked about longer clips and recording forward (as opposed to capturing something that happened in the recent past), the representative said that more information would be coming on the feature. Given the bandwidth and online storage requirements, it's not terribly surprising that Microsoft would want to motivate interested users toward an Xbox Live Gold membership. Xbox Live Gold has traditionally been used to access Microsoft's premium offerings, including multiplayer and streaming apps like Netflix. Microsoft has confirmed with us that this is true. You don't have to watch it on your TV.Earlier today reports began circulating that Microsoft will require a Xbox Live Gold membership in order to access the console's Game DVR functions. In 2010, while announcing version 2. That means you can take your recorded TV offline and watch it as you wish. For example, you can record the latest episode of "Game of Thrones" to your Xbox and then stream it to your Windows 10 PC or tablet later. BT Visions DVR-based features would not be available on Xbox 360 due to limited hard drive capacity. Perhaps even more exciting, you can take recorded television and bring it with you on other Windows 10 devices. The functionality is part of the bigger Windows 10 play that Microsoft's currently going full bore on: record live TV on your Xbox One, then watch it on any Windows 10 device on your network. Microsoft announced the functionality on Tuesday in Cologne, Germany, during the Xbox One briefing at Gamescom 2015 – the world's largest video game event, annually drawing over 250,000 attendees to a small German city on the Rhine River. It's pretty neat! There's a TV guide overlay and everything, known as "OneGuide."Īnd soon you'll be able to record live TV directly through your Xbox One, subverting the cable companies and their DVR boxes. Enjoy the advanced features of your Xbox One or Xbox Series XS like Game DVR, Screenshots and Windows 10 streaming. Keep your Xbox 360 game saves, game add-ons, achievements, and Gamerscore.

Not familiar? That means you can pump your cable and over-the-air TV through the Xbox One, making it a combination game console and entertainment device. Backward Compatibility Features: Available at no additional cost you don’t have to pay to play games you already own. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
